John Dishman to Beriah Magoffin
1861-03-31
- Date of Creation
- March 31, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG19-126
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0722
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209130
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- Dates
- 1861-03-31
Citation
John Dishman to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-31, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-0722 (November 13, 2026).
Williamsburg Ky
Dear Governor
Dr. A. R Barton was fined at the present term of the court $40 for being engaged in a small game of cards; Dr Barton assures me that did not know any thing was bet on the game. I know that the Doctor is no gambler and I never heard of His being engaged in a game when money was bet, until this time.
Times are Hard the Doctor would fully appreciate a remission of the fine.
Respectfully
Your obt servt
John Dishman
Gov Magoffin
Frankfort
Kentucky